Follow Through with LVB

In this episode, Brockie with host van Beek, they discuss:

• New Job/Level 5/Charity run (3:05)
• Family influences/Key lessons growing up (7:47)
• Choices of A-League teams... made a bad decision (13:09)
• Forgetful Sydney FC experience (17:21)
• Career spiraling down at 19... (22:20)
• Key turning point – lighting the spark again (26:46)
• What is feeling like scoring a goal? / Getting “in the Zone” (34:21)
• Mixed messages from Ricky Herbert (41:12)
• Pushing to make 2010 World Cup Squad (44:52)
• 2010 World Cup Experience – Ryan Nelson’s Leadership (48:52)
• What sets the Greatest Players in the world apart from the regular Professional Footballer? (54:16)
• 5th times a charm - Wellington Phoenix experience (58:59)
• Goodbye NZ, Hello South Africa - Good times with SuperSport United (1:09:29)
• Keys to a High Performing Team Culture (1:14:06)
• 45 games to score only All Whites goal (1:18:43)
• Career best form - not getting called up to All Whites (1:23:06)
• Football Fans in Peru (1:29:19)
• Riding the bench at the Sundowns - At what point does the money become irrelevant and you just want to play Football (1:31:41)
• How do you keep yourself balanced during the frustrations? (1:38:34)
• An amazing sacrifice & gifts Jeremy’s wife did for a close friend – the surrogacy journey (1:42:40)
• Where is Jeremy Brockie in 10 years time? (1:49:38)

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After a successful Olympic campaign, Jeremy was back playing Professional Football but it wasn’t until the 2012/13 season with his now fifth A-League side, the Wellington Phoenix, that he had his breakout season finishing runner up to the Golden Boot. Already making a number of appearances for his national side, being part of the historic All Whites Squad that had an amazing run at the 2010 World Cup, with being the only unbeaten side in the tournament.

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At 28 years old, Brockie’s career was coming together and he was set to make his home in Wellington and lead the attack for the Phoenix side. But a change of coach and new tactics proved to be a bad formula for Brockie, who now found himself on the outer. Seeking a new opportunity, Jeremy found himself and his family on a plane to South Africa. Joining up with SuperSport United, Brockie strung together his best years as a professional and won a few titles along the way. He was in the best form of his career and was wondering what he needed to do to get back into the national side, as he was determined to add to his one and only goal for the All Whites.

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This form lead to a well-deserved contract in 2018 with one of the bigger clubs in the South African Football League, the Mamelodi Sundowns. The last few seasons have proven to be another test for Jeremy, as he has found himself in and out of the side. But Brockie still feels like his best years are still in front of him and wants to play the game that he loves for as long as possible.

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In this episode, McCann with host van Beek, discuss her journey to date and cover a range of topics which includes;

Chapters

• Intro/Injured herself in Covid-19 (3:31)
• Birth place… Sibling rivalry… Childhood… (6:56)
• NO! To Early-Specialization in sport (10:31)
• High School Netball Trials/Early mindset (13:43)
• 7 Hockey teams in 7th form (17:10)
• Transitioning out of High School (21:48)
• Playing with your Idols (24:43)
• Battles with Identity (30:34)
• Living with other hockey girls who were succeeding (32:28)
• Making your Debut for the Black Sticks (40:06)
• Balance between Extrinsic vs Intrinsic Motivation (45:07)
• Rachel's best mate George Mumford, Author of the "Mindful Athlete" (51:53)
• How do you use Mindfulness during the day and in matches? (55:37)
• Missing out on Rio Olympic Squad and getting through 2017 (1:05:39)
• How playing Hockey in Germany 2018 changed everything (1:12:36)
• What are you looking forward to in the next couple of years? (1:19:16)
• theHappyAthlete Journey (1:23:05)
• How would you like to be remembered? (1:28:35)

In 2017, she was dropped down to the women’s development squad and eventually left the program altogether, McCann had lost the love of the game that she fell in love with when she was eleven years old. In the midst of this frustration, Rachel started to find opportunities outside of the game. This started with gaining a diploma in Positive Psychology and a more focused effort into the practice of Mindfulness, following the teachings of well-known Mindfulness coach George Mumford. After a successful stint playing club Hockey in Germany and finding a healthy balance outside of the sport, helped Rachel re-ignite the passion for Hockey and her desire to represent New Zealand again.

She also became inspired to start sharing her knowledge and launched “The Happy Athlete”, a social media platform and podcast where she brings tools for young athletes she wished she had learnt earlier, on how to deal with stress, pressure and emotions with the mission to help athletes and people flourish and create a place where Well-Being, Mindfulness and Sports Performance meet.

Where she has got to in her sport hasn’t come easy and has been thrown some pretty big challenges but Rachel has found a way to persevere and has a bright future ahead of her.

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 Chapters

• Feelings of playing last match for Wellington (3:08)
• Becoming a Professional Cricketer in 1999(4:44)
• Difference in Professionalism 2001 – 2019(8:48)
• Reality of a Professional Cricketer(11:33)
• Wellington Firebirds changing room – players you have played with(13:03)
• Best teams you have been a part of(16:27)
• Jeetan’s competitive nature(18:49)
• Pursuit of perfectingyour craft(23:53)
• Discovering your WHY(25:36)
• Debuting for New Zealand(27:35)
• Competing with Daniel Vettori(30:13)
• Lowest point in my career – getting through it(33:07)
• Starting with Warwickshire(39:44)
• Turning down the Blackcaps(43:12)
• Feeling loved in Warwickshire(47:04)
• Another chance with the Blackcaps(51:25)
• “I know who I am – I am good enough for this environment”(55:31)
• Why did you retire from international cricket, when you could still compete at that level?(58:39)
• Transitioning out of Cricket into Coaching(1:00:17)
• What mentalskills have you learnt over your 20 year career(1:04:29)
• Maintaining your Personal Well-Being(1:06:10)
• Leadership opportunities(1:07:35)
• Developing a winning culture(1:09:41)
• Speaking up – how do you approach a tough conversation(1:13:04)
• 5 inner beliefs of a warrior mindset(1:15:46)
• Highlights of Jeetan’s career(1:19:32)
• Where is Jeetan Patel in 10 years time?(1:22:02)

If you have followed Cricket in the last two decades you would of heard of the name, Jeetan Patel. Jeetan’s career is the definition of longevity and the pursuit of perfecting your craft. From winning titles to hardly winning a match, from struggling to make the team to being the best player in the country, from dreaming to play for your country to hating the game and wanting to give up, from dealing with injuries to being in the best form of his life. All these experiences have all accumulated to help him understand who he is as a person and finding balance in his life.

In this episode, Jeetan Patel opens up about the highs and lows of his journey. He gives an insight to the realities of being a professional cricketer; where his competitive nature comes from; realizing his dream of representing his country and to turning them down; getting through the lowest point in his career; feeling loved in Warwickshire; enjoying his last opportunity to play for the Blackcaps; transitioning out of the game while still being in the best form of his life; understanding who he is as a person and feeling good enough; how to speak up and have tough conversations with teammates and with host, van Beek, cover a lot more other experiences throughout Jeetan’s career.

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Chapters

• Intro (3:15)
• Childhood experiences (5:38)
• When Bailey started playing Netball? (6:55)
• Transition from High School to Professional (10:35)
• Reality vs what you thought it would be like to be Professional Netballer (13:00)
• Hardest position in Netball (14:37)
• “Shock Selection” – 2012 Silver Ferns Trial (19:25)
• Debuting for the Silver Ferns (25:00)
• 2015 World Cup experience (26:49)
• Making the move down to Canterbury (28:45)
• Dealing with an ACL and Concussion injury in Netball (30:12)
• 2018 Commonwealth Games… What happened?! (35:05)
• “New Zealand’s punching bag” – Dealing with negative comments (39:58)
• How Bailey find the love of the game again (44:16)
• Receiving the 2019 World Cup Callup (48:49)
• 2019 World Cup Journey (54:18)
• The Key qualities Noeline Taurua brings as a Coach (59:16)
• Mental Gym – How do you train it? (1:02:19)
• What advice would you give to a 20 year Bailey Mes? (1:05:30)
• Balance between Mental gym vs Physical gym (1:08:24)
• Life Balance - career outside of Netball (1:11:03)
• Covid 19 life (1:16:19)

In this Episode, Bailey with host van Beek, go into depth looking back on her career to date. From the moment Bailey announced herself in the Netball scene; to the 'Shock Selection' into the Silver Ferns after an amazing trial; dealing with a number of injuries and setbacks; trying to ignore negative comments from the media and fans; Highlights of Bailey's career; how Bailey found the love of the game again; the keys to the successful 2019 World Cup win; balancing mental gym vs physical gym; who is Bailey outside of Netball.

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Chapters

• Intro/Yoga/Covid 19 (2:37)
• Childhood growing up (5:54)
• When Suzie dreamed of being a Professional Sportswoman (9:19)
• Balancing act between Cricket & Basketball (11:17)
• 2008 Olympic Games (13:15)
• Partying with Lebron (15:31)
• First Professional contract with Basketball (18:44)
• Making the decision between Basketball & Cricket (20:20)
• Captaining the White Ferns (21:46)
• What Suzie craves from a Leader or Coach (23:48)
• Highlights of Career to date (25:03)
• How Suzie gets ‘in the Zone’ (27:16)
• Being a Professional Cricketer all year round (29:25)
• Lowest point in Suzie Career – Turning points in her career (34:46)
• Seeking out a Sports Psychologists (39:03)
• Advice for a 20 year old Suzie? (41:59)
• How Suzie manages her emotions (45:09)
• What Skill? Mindset would you like to take your game to the next level? (47:54)
• What is Suzie’s Why? Purpose? (49:53)
• Life after Professional Sport’s Career (51:22)
• Job Opportunity Rumour… (52:31)
• Suzie Bates outside of the professional cricket world (55:27)
• Best Advice you have ever received (57:51)
• How would you like to be remembered? (59:52)

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Suzie Bates made her debut at just 19 and has the most ODI runs for the White Ferns and first cricketer, Male or Female, to 3000 T20 International runs. She has been the ICC Women’s Cricketer of the year twice and captained the White Ferns for six years.

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A double-International, Bates has also represented New Zealand in Basketball and competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Bates then chose to concentrate on cricket after being offered the Captaincy in 2011. Suzie made the decision to step down as captain of the White Ferns, feeling like it was time for a change, wanting to focus her energy on being the best cricketer she could be and helping the young players coming through.

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Now a full time Professional Cricketer playing 10 months of the year, there is not much down time for Bates. Suzie has inspired a generation of young girls, that it is possible to make a living out of Sport. In this episode, Bates with host van Beek, discuss her journey to date; from the balancing act of playing two sports for New Zealand; to the time she partied with Lebron James at the Olympics; what Suzie craves from a leader and coach; goes into depth around her turning points in her career; what advice she would give a 20 year old Suzie; and has an answer to the rumour of her potential job opportunity post career.

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Chapters

• Intro/Covid 19 (3:38)
• Olympic Games being postponed (6:12)
• Battle with Jacko Gill (12:27)
• Wake up call from the Father (14:50)
• Childhood in Timaru/Playing all sports growing up (17:29)
• Why Tom chose Shot Put (20:59)
• When was the point you became a Full Time Professional Shot Putter? (24:34)
• What Mental Skills did you develop with Sports Psychologists John Quinn? (25:51)
• Tom’s Shot Put Routine (29:36)
• Have you thrown a PB in Training? (32:37)
• The key to Tom consistency as a person (34:16)
• Highlight of Tom’s career (36:14)
• How did Tom maintain his motivation after achieving one of his ultimate goals? (40:44)
• Lowest Point in Tom’s Career (44:41)
• How Tom gains the edge at training (47:45)
• What makes a good shot putter? Keys to Tom’s success(50:15)
• Advice and Favourite quotes (53:51)
• Reflecting on his up-bringing contributing to success as an Athlete (56:35)
• Struggles with Dyslexia during High School (58:05)
• Bringing the SuperShot to Christchurch (1:01:41)
• Where is Tom Walsh in 15 years time (1:03:47)
• Walshot, business venture (1:04:39)
• Halberg Awards – feeling of winning the Supreme Award (1:07:49)
• Honour of the doing the Cap Presentation for the Blackcaps (1:10:57)

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In 2018, Tom won the Supreme Halberg award for his excellence in his sport. A qualified builder and has recently started a business Walshot, Tom’s journey is about hard work paying off. Walsh struggled with jealousy early on, as the spotlight was on this Youtube sensation Jacko Gill, who was touted as being the next big thing in the Shot Put world. This envy fueled Walsh on, and was on a mission to prove everyone wrong.

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In the last five years Tom has tasted victory at the Commonwealth Games, World Outdoor & Indoor Championships, three Diamond league titles. With just the Olympic Gold medal left top off an already decorated career. It would be hard to find a more genuine bloke than Tom Walsh, a man with humility, humour and is not afraid to tell it how it is. In this Episode, Walsh shares his early battles with Jacko Gill; What Mental Skills he developed over his career; takes us through his Shot Put routine; highlights along the journey; the lowest point in his career which will surprise you; his struggles with Dyslexia growing up; how Tom gains the edge at his training; and his most nervous moment.

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Chapters

• Preview to the 2019/20 SuperSmash T20 competiton(5:18)
• Favourite format of Cricket(5:47)
• 2019 World Cup Final – “The Super Over”(6:31)
• 2019 World Cup Reflection(12:12)
• Why did you choose Cricket?(14:28)
• Your mindset going into International Cricket(17:31)
• Biggest learnings of your first taste of International Cricket(20:24)
• Test Debut – “Brendon McCullum’s 300”(22:07)
• “Two Week Break” – the turning point in your career(25:27)
• What Mental Skills did you learn/incorporate into your comeback?(41:53)
• What motivates you moving forward in your career(48:54)
• Dealing with Negative Emotions(52:12)
• Lessons from World Class players around the World?(56:11)
• Who is Jimmy Neesham outside of Cricket?(59:33)
• Career after Cricket(1:01:20)

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A current New Zealand Cricket player, Jimmy has played all over the world and has experienced the highs and lows that comes with being a professional sportsman. The Blackcap fans were hopeful they had found the best all-rounder for the next decade. However, he went from being a regular member of the team and playing in the IPL. To a string of mixed performances, a number poorly timed injuries, losing his New Zealand contract, missing out on the 2015 World Cup squad, cumulating to having the infamous “two-week break” from cricket after being dropped from his domestic team.

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Neesham's comeback began with getting away from the game completely and doing a marketing role in the farming industry. He then found the love of the game again and fast forward twelve months he had the weight of the nation on his shoulders walking out to face the ‘Super-Over’ in the 2019 World Cup Final. Only inches away from going down as one of New Zealand’s greatest sporting heroes.

In this episode, Jimmy starts by talking to host van Beek about what was going through his head during the famous ‘Super-Over’, and then takes it back to the years leading up to that epic sporting moment. To the biggest learnings of his early years of international cricket; “Two week break” the turning point in his career; dealing with negative emotions and to what motivates him moving forward.

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Chapters

• Childhood in Christchurch (5:35)
• Biggest lessons from your Parents (7:52)
• Where is St Andrews College?? (11:33)
• Taking opportunities at school with both hands (14:30)
• Early Success (17:59)
• Advice for a young Telusa (20:53)
• Experience with Crusaders (25:14)
• Super Rugby reflection (27:33)
• Melbourne Rebels frustrations (29:02)
• “Hitting rock bottom”– Tonga sends out a lifeline for the 2015 Rugby World Cup (31:27)
• Off to the Leicester Tigers (38:06)
• Combating home sickness (43:05)
• Gearing up for the 2019 Rugby World Cup (45:30)
• Advice for young Rugby players (49:11)
• Telusa’s goals (51:04)
• Biggest blessing (53:10)
• Part of the Sacrifice(54:34)
• Taking game to the next level (56:49)
• Dealing with Injuries (58:20)
• Impact on a team whilebeing injured (1:00:43)
• Keys to an ideal culture (1:03:11)
• Five things for a good culture (1:04:48)
• How do you enjoy your sport? (1:10:43)
• Telusa’s WHY? (1:13:27)
• Telusa’s attitude on the Rugby Field (1:14:55)
• Good times in the sheds (1:16:14)
• Knowing yourself, self awareness (1:18:35)
• Life outside of Rugby (1:22:03)Where is Telusa in ten years? (1:23:51)
• Where did the name Zuri come from? (1:25:00)
• Interests outside of Rugby? (1:26:37)
• Rapid Fire Questions (1:28:28)

Telusa Veainu is a current Professional Rugby player for the Leicester Tigers in the English Premiership and has represented Tonga at two Rugby World Cups. In 2018, he was named the Rugby Players’ Association Players’ Player of the Year, one of English Rugby’s most prestigious awards. Known in rugby circles of having one of the best side-steps in the game, with a number of Youtube video highlights packages.

Telusa’s professional rugby career has come with a number of setbacks. Touted as a future All Black coming out of High School after a successful New Zealand under 20’s World Cup Campaign. In the space of five years, Veainu only played a handful of games for three Super Rugby sides, suffered a number of major injuries and by the middle of 2015 was considering joining the Police as he had no contracts on the table.

Thrown a lifeline to join Tonga at the 2015 Rugby World Cup, Telusa went on to have a breakout tournament and had opportunities to play all over the world following the conclusion of the competition. In this episode, Veainu with host Logan van Beek discuss his journey to date, from his time being the oldest of eleven children and lessons from his parents; making the most of early opportunities; disappointments during Super Rugby career; lowest point in his career; given a second chance in the UK; Keys to a high performing culture; finding balance in his life.

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